Domain rename advice

I have a customer with a single 2008 R2 domain controller and they're running a mixed client environment with PCs and macs. The domain is currently a .local domain but it's causing endless problems with the macs because of bonjour services (which they want to keep using - for various reasons). So, we have to change the domain name. I was considering a domain rename but understand it's not possible if CA services are installed. Any suggestions on the best way to tackle this short of building a new domain? They only have 15 end users. Looking for the easiest way forward.

I would say rebuild.....a rendom operation is not exactly simple, it is not hard either, but by the time you have everything prepped for the rename, and actually complete the rename, you would have been

They have Trend Worry Free anti-virus installed and it's using a cert from the CA on IIS. Don't think anything is using certs - maybe Remote access but I'll need to check that. They use gmail for mail and there's bugger all data in the home drives too. Probably just as easy to recreate all the users and reset the permissions on the files. Single share with about 10 groups controlling access to various directories. I was hoping I could just rename the sucker and if IIS is the only thing using certs I guess I could remove that role, uninstall the antivirus, rename it then re-install those things? As you say... might be easier to just rebuild. I hate these pesky little jobs.

I would say rebuild.....a rendom operation is not exactly simple, it is not hard either, but by the time you have everything prepped for the rename, and actually complete the rename, you would have been long done with moving them by hand

Anyone know of an easy way to see what's using the CA (without going through all of the services)? I have to admit, haven't had much to do with CA services at all in the past (short of install and config). This thing is virtualised and I just finished reading an interesting blog post about random and it looks pretty easy (assuming I can easily remove and replace the CA and anything that's using it).

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